The Humber Bridge

My wife's bed in the Royal Infirmary at Hull was on the 11th of the 13 floors with wonderful views of the Humber estuary and bridge.

The Humber Bridge spans the river Humber uniting the historic counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

The Bridge is one of the world's longest span suspension bridges, a masterpiece of engineering which took 9 years to build. It was officially opened by HM The Queen on 17th July 1981.

On the North Bank are the historic towns of Hull, Beverley and York and also the East Coast resorts of Withernsea, Hornsea, Bridlington, Scarborough, and Whitby.

On the South Bank are the historic towns of Barton Upon Humber, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Brigg, Scunthorpe and Lincoln.

The Bridge can be crossed on foot via the bridge walkways as well as by driving across.

The Humber Bridge Country Park is an area of 50 acres with woodlands, meadows, and trails. There are refreshment and information facilities. Before 196o the area was worked as a chalk quarry. A play area is located on the foreshore.